Clinical trial · Interventional
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Art Therapy on Mood, Anxiety, and Pain Levels in Cancer Patients
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Art Therapy on Mood, Anxiety, and Pain Levels in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy Treatment
NCT02659345CI-TRIAL-00025640completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Participants in this research study are asked to tell about their experience with art therapy. Participants in this research study are currently receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer. The purpose of this study is to learn how art therapy affects mood, anxiety, pain, and emotions of individuals with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Therapy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Emotions Thermometer | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Art Therapy
- description
- The art therapy intervention will be executed by an art therapist at the Cancer Center. The same art therapy practices that are utilized in daily practice will be employed in this study. The intervention will include assessment of patient's needs and goals in addition to utilization of various art modalities. Sessions will conclude with processing of the art and supportive counseling as appropriate. Pilot testing of the intervention has been performed informally at Maroone Cancer Center with positive feedback provided by patients and their support systems to the physicians, nurses, and art therapist. Change in pain, emotional distress, depression, adn anxiety will be measured by the emotions thermometer.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Emotions Thermometer
- Behavioral: Art Therapy
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- The effect of art therapy on the cancer patient's mood
- timeFrame
- Change from baseline to after intervention, about 50 minutes
- description
- The primary endpoint of the trial is to access the effect of an art therapy session on the patients' mood, anxiety level, and pain. To accomplish this, patients will complete four visual analog scales (VAS) prior to and after the session. The primary end points are the pre-and post session changes in the VAS.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects are able to give informed consent * Any cancer diagnosis * Actively undergoing any chemotherapy treatment at Maroone Cancer Center * Patients who have never utilized art therapy at Maroone Cancer Center * Speaks, reads, and writes in English * Able and willing to participate in an art therapy session at Maroone Cancer Center Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without cancer diagnosis * Patients not actively undergoing chemotherapy at Maroone Cancer Center * Individuals unable to complete art therapy activities independently due to physical and/or mental impairment * Under 18 years of age (minors) * Patients who have dementia or a legal guardian * Unable to speak, read, and write in English * Patients who have previously utilized art therapy at Maroone Cancer Center
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